Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his active service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The VA examiner will need to provide an opinion on whether ED had its onset in service, is otherwise related to service, and/or is caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the untimeliness and inapplicability of the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement with regard to a May 2016 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically failing to arrange for an examination or obtain an expert's opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and his erectile dysfunction. The examiner should also prepare opinions pursuant to the PACT Act regarding the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and asbestos dust from damaged buildings during earthquake relief efforts in the Philippines.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is due to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Board has granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be at least as likely as not the cause of his obstructive sleep apnea. Service connection for ED, secondary to PTSD, is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, secondary to prostate cancer. The claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability is denied as new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea due to a failure to obtain all of the appellant's service treatment records. The VA is also required to schedule examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's claimed erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (claimed as impotency) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder.,The Board has also granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for abdominal aortic aneurysm, left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, and erectile dysfunction were denied as there was no prior claim filed before August 15, 2022.,The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ were also denied as there was no prior claim filed before August 15, 2022.,Eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 USC chapter 35 was denied as the Veteran did not have a permanent and total service-connected disability prior to August 15, 2022.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are rated at the maximum schedular disability rating (60%) and no higher due to his use of an appliance.,The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is not entitled to a higher than 20% rating as he does not require insulin or regulation of activities.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for right knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis, bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder rotator cuff tear, neck condition, osteoarthritis left shoulder, osteoarthritis right shoulder, hypertension, low back condition, irritable bowel syndrome, and migraines.

The Veteran's prostate cancer with voiding dysfunction is granted on a basis other than the PACT Act, and his erectile dysfunction as secondary to this condition is also granted. The effective dates for these determinations are not specified.

The Board has determined that the Veteran requires aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities, with a focus on PTSD. However, there is insufficient evidence in the record to determine if he requires regular aid and attendance as a result of these conditions or solely from PTSD. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. Additional medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to December 15, 2023, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was no factually ascertainable increase in his service-connected disabilities that rendered him unemployable within one year prior to December 15, 2023.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew their appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by his service connected hypertension, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for pancreatic cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The decision also remands the claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and a heart disorder.

The Veteran's dysphagia and erectile dysfunction are found to be secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder.,Bladder incontinence is denied as there is no evidence linking it to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction has resulted in diminished functional ability, constituting a loss of use of his creative organ. The Board finds the evidence persuasive and grants special monthly compensation (SMC) based on this condition.